Scenario: In the midst of the ongoing rhetoric and
movement to achieve Tort Reform, business tort liability must be
acknowledged and planned for as a reality. As the manager of legal risk
and corporate governance for a major multi-national pharmaceutical
corporation, the board of directors has commissioned you to work
alongside your CEO and General Counsel to prepare a report regarding
this liability and the exposure it creates for the organization.

Create a maximum 1,050-word report, excluding title and reference pages.

Address the following in the report:

• Evaluate the impact of business tort liability on the pharmaceutical industry in general.
• Determine the growth of business tort liability in the pharmaceutical industry and discuss where and why tort reform is needed.
• Assess the impact of business tort liability on corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute.
• Explain how business tort liability can be reduced through the implementation of the risk management process.
• Analyze how business tort liability can escalate to criminal liability.

Cite a minimum of two references for the five content areas taken from a business or legal resource.